Category: iNTERNATIONAL

Imran Khan: Pakistan Court begins ex Prime Minister’s trial for leaking diplomatic cable

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Former Pakistani PM Imran khan

A court in Pakistan on Monday indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan for leaking the content of a classified diplomatic cable, his party said. He said this amid mounting legal challenges for the jailed leader ahead of national elections. Judge Mohamed Zulqarnain said Khan and his former foreign minister must stand trial for revealing a state secret at a public rally. The special tribunal would now record statements of the witnesses later this week, the court announced after the pre-trial hearing inside Khan’s prison cell. Both the politicians pleaded not…

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Israel evacuation order for Gaza hospitals impossible – WHO

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Israel to withdraw its evacuation order for hospitals in northern Gaza. “There are patients who are there that cannot simply be moved, many there are on mechanical ventilators. “There are also newborns on incubators, people in unstable conditions, and it’s very difficult to move them,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jašarevi? said on Monday. He said the task was “almost impossible.” “We are calling on Israel to reconsider this order,” Jašarevi? said. So far, four trucks carrying surgical and dressing materials as well as medicines…

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India: 10 die of heart attack after “Garba” dance in Gujarat

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Officials on Monday reported the death of 10 people who died of heart attacks in India’s western state of Gujarat after the “Garba” dance during the ongoing Navratri Hindu festival. Garba is a dance that honors, worships, and celebrates the feminine form of divinity. The word “garba” comes from the Sanskrit word garbha, meaning “womb.” The deceased ranged from teenagers to middle-aged people, with the youngest being 13-year-old hailing from Dabhoi in Vadodara district. Local TV news channel NDTV said “over 500 ambulance calls were made in 24 hours and the government…

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Niger Republic: EU agrees on sanctions framework

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

European Union countries on Monday adopted a framework to impose sanctions on members of a junta that seized power in Niger. The EU Council said the new framework would allow the EU to sanction individuals and entities responsible for actions that threaten the peace, stability and security of Niger. It added that the framework would also undermine the constitutional order, or constitute serious violations to human rights or international humanitarian law. According to the EU, it aims to mirror and strengthen any measures taken by the West African regional body…

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Ukrain says it repelled drone attack on Odessa

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Ukraine said on Monday that it had repelled a major Russian drone attack on the Black Sea region of Odessa overnight. The air defence of the southern Ukrainian region shot down nine drones, military governor Oleh Kiper wrote on Telegram. In the harbour area, falling debris damaged the roof of a building and caused a fire, which has since been extinguished, Kiper wrote. At first, there was no information about possible victims. A total of 14 drones and one missile were repelled throughout the country, according to the Ukrainian military.…

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Middle East, Ukrain: EU Foreign Ministers discuss situations

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

European Union (EU) foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday will discuss the Middle East crisis and continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, top official Josep Borell said. When it comes to the Middle East, the main question is how the EU can help prevent a regional escalation of the conflict. With regard to Ukraine, the panel needs to clarify in the coming months how the EU should participate in planned security commitments from the West. EU foreign policy Chief, Josep Borrell has suggested making longer-term financing…

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Gaza: UN agency says fuel supply to run out in 3 days

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations (UN) agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, will run out of fuel in three days, putting humanitarian response in Gaza at risk, Director-General Philippe Lazzarini warned. “Without fuel, there will be no water, no functioning hospitals and bakeries. Without fuel, aid will not reach those in desperate need. Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian assistance. “No fuel will further strangle the children, women and people of Gaza,” he said in a statement. UNRWA is the largest humanitarian agency in the Gaza Strip, which is home to…

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Israel-Hamas war: Ex Ambassador advocates revival of 2-state solution

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Israel’s former ambassador to Germany, Shimon Stein, has called for a revival of the idea of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. “It is a long way off at the moment. But it must be kept in mind.’’ Stein said this to German news platform Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) in remarks published early on Monday and made available to dpa in advance. The current Israeli Government has taken it off its agenda. “That was a mistake. “A military operation without a political perspective would be a missed opportunity.” He…

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Israel vs Hamas: Complete closure of Gaza Strip violates international law – UN

Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) has criticised Israel’s decision to stop all food, water, electricity and fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said in Geneva yesterday that it was forbidden under international humanitarian law to deprive people of what they needed to survive. “The imposition of sieges that endanger the lives of civilians by depriving them of goods essential for their survival is prohibited under international humanitarian law. “Any restrictions on the movement of people and goods to implement a siege must be…

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Tinubu records: “I’ll rule on Atiku’s request shortly”- US Judge

Aminu Imam

…Says  public interest significant to Nigerians United States (US) Judge, Nancy Maldonado, says the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago has been inundated with emails from Nigerians eagerly anticipating her decision on whether or not she will order Chicago State University (CSU) to release President Bola Tinubu’s records.  “The Court notes that Court staff has received extensive email communications from members of the public related to this case,” stated a court document entered into docket on Friday.  The court filing stated that as a result, she…

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